- "We have an exciting way to get $250. Out there in the market, there are three Instant Coupon machines. All you have to do is grab a coupon machine and find the matching product. If you get all three products before the final bell, I will add $250 to your Sweep Total!"
- ―David Ruprecht
Instant Coupon Machines are used throughout occasional episodes of Supermarket Sweep. Found during the "Big Sweep", a player must locate the three instant coupon machines placed throughout the market, grab the coupon from each machine, and then find the corresponding items that the coupons represent.
Value[]
$250
Origins[]
The Instant Coupon Machines, TV Mystery Product, the Brach's Candy Corner, the International Bread Center, the Magazine Display, the Recycle Machine, and the Cake Decorating bonuses all made their debut in 1993.
Premise[]
Three instant coupon machines were located throughout the market. The contestant would grab a coupon and then locate the product that the coupon was for, which usually resided somewhere near where the coupon was found. Finding all three coupons and their corresponding items before the bell rang awarded the team with $250.
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Trivia[]
Supermarket Sweep always stayed current in terms of grocery relating dealings, so when Instant Coupon Machines were invented, the show knew it had to have some in their market. They were a relatively new invention when they debuted on Supermarket Sweep, but they were an instant success.